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Though still cheaper than Tokyo, rents in Manhattan are the highest in the United States, and getting higher quickly. Many New Yorkers wonder how much longer they can continue to pay such rents – after all, the price of housing is rising much faster than wages are.. Could the answer be smaller apartments like the […]

Appreciated for its art galleries, modern buildings and the luxurious mall of shops that make up Chelsea Market, Chelsea is considered the official gay neighborhood of New York City. Lately it’s been getting some competition from up-and-coming Hell’s Kitchen, but Chelsea’s gay is here to stay. Chelsea is particularly known for its “Chelsea Boys” […]

Though Times Square is now seen by many as representative of New York City – home to its iconic theaters and its yearly New Year’s celebration, this hasn’t always been the case. The area started out in a familiar Broadway fashion, showing off the world’s first electrified advertisement (displaying a sign in lights […]

Previously a neighborhood of sweatshops and factories, SOHO is now home to artists, multi-millionaires, celebrities and some of the best shopping in NYC. The area stretches North to South from Houston Street to Canal Street, and East to West from Lafayette/Centre Streets to West Broadway. As the largest and best example of cast […]

Still downtown after partying all night? How about a proper New York brunch downtown? After all, the cross between breakfast and lunch was invented in this very city! The restaurants below are known for their brunches and stylish scenes, enjoy!

Schiller’s sports a look similar to Keith McNally’s other propertis, Balthazar and Pastis. […]

As the city with the largest gay population in the country, gay life is everywhere in New York. Especially in Manhattan and some parts of Brooklyn. To connect to Gay NYC, read below and take your pick from the city’s gay neighborhoods. It would be a good option for a perfect day to […]

Harlem is a neighborhood in northern Manhattan, bounded by Harlem River to the north, Central Park to the South, Fifth Avenue to the East and Morningside and St. Nicholas Avenues to the West. Known across the world for its jazz clubs and gospel churches, Harlem was originally a Dutch settlement, although Scandinavian, German, […]

As any New Yorker will tell you, a cultural divide exists between uptown and downtown. If uptown is a suit, downtown is designer jeans. If uptown is a power dinner, downtown is an organic, locally-grown meal. Below is our happy hour downtown New York City edition of the best happy hours in Manhattan. In […]